LSU Startups

Enervana Technologies, LLC is an engineering firm founded by an LSU faculty member to develop and commercialize
microsystem products, including a metal-baed microchannel cooling system for electronic
devices. In 2009-10, Enervana was awarded a $100,000 SBIR Phase I Grant and a $50,000
SBIR Phase IB Grant from the National Science Foundation to assist in the development
of the microchannel cooking system.

Esperance Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is developing a new class of targeted anticancer drugs that selectively kill cancer
cells without harming normal cells. This start-up company is based on technology jointly
developed at LSU, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, and LSU AgCenter.

VeroScience, LLC is committed to developing novel, practical, and effective therapies for chronic
debilitating human diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, autoimmune
disease, and cancer through interdisciplinary basic research. CyclosetTM was approved
by the FDA in 2009 and is currently being sold by prescription as a stand-alone or
add-on treatment for Type-2 diabetes in adults.

New Oil Resources, LLC was founded in 2008 by an LSU faculty member to commercialize a novel method for
converting biomass into fuel. The company is currently optimizing its process and
pursuing external funding and commercial partners.